In a month filled with significant sports media changes across Canada, Toronto’s Sportsnet 590 The Fan has parted ways with program director Dave Cadeau, according to The Athletic.
Cadeau had been The Fan 590’s program director since Sept. 2015. He oversaw a number of lineup changes, including the exit of station icon Bob McCown two years ago. Although McCown did note the decision was not Cadeau’s.
The Fan has not yet named a new program director to replace Cadeau, but according to a source for The Athletic, the move appeared forthcoming following corporate restructuring last fall.
“I would say that running a radio station in 2021, no matter what it is, is a difficult proposition to begin with,” Adam Seaborn told The Athletic. Seaborn is the director of sales and media operations with Toronto based Kingstar Media. “It’s a shrinking industry overall,” he added bluntly.
Last week, Bell Media made cost-cutting decisions to eliminate the sports format from their stations in Hamilton, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
Brandon Contes is a former reporter for BSM, now working for Awful Announcing. You can find him on Twitter @BrandonContes or reach him by email at Brandon.Contes@gmail.com.
